The Chosen (album)
| Industry | Music |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Deathcore music albums |
The Chosen represents the fourth full-length release by the American deathcore group Enterprise Earth, which came out on January 14, 2022, via eOne. This record introduces drummer Brandon Zackey for the first time and serves as the final project featuring founding vocalist Dan Watson, who exited the band on April 12, 2022, due to a foreboding sense regarding his own mortality. Additionally, this album is notable for being the last to include any original lineup members, since Watson was the only founding member left following BJ Sampson's departure in 2019. An instrumental version was subsequently issued on September 30, 2022.
Musical style
On this release, the band evolved their deathcore approach by blending in influences from death metal and progressive metal genres.
Promotion
The announcement of the album occurred on September 10, 2021, coinciding with the debut of the lead single "Where Dreams Are Broken" accompanied by its official music video. The follow-up single, "Reanimate // Disintegrate," was unveiled on October 28, 2021, also featuring a music video. On December 9, 2021, Enterprise Earth revealed the departure of bassist Rob Saireh and simultaneously released their third single, "Legends Never Die." A music video for "You Couldn’t Save Me," showcasing new frontman Travis Worland—who succeeded Watson in May 2022—was launched on July 26, 2022.
To promote the album, the band toured during summer alongside Within Destruction, Sentinels, and Great American Ghost. Later in the year, they joined Shadow of Intent on their North American tour supporting the album Elegy, with Inferi and Wormhole as additional support acts.
Personnel
Enterprise Earth
- Dan Watson – lead vocals
- Gabe Mangold – guitars, bass guitar, production duties, mastering, mixing, engineering
- Rob Saireh – bass (credited but did not perform)
- Brandon Zackey – drums
Guest musicians
- Matt Honeycutt (Kublai Khan) – guest vocals on "Overpass"
Additional personnel
- Jason Suecof – drum engineering
- Tony Koehl – artwork design